WK-2x User Guide Version v1.2
Band Steering: Band steering steers 5 GHz capable clients to that frequency. By enabling this
function, the 2.4 GHz SSID and settings will be copied to the 5 GHz band.
Operation Mode: Both the 2.4 and the 5 GHz band have the following operating modes: Access
Point, WDS Root Access Point, WDS Repeater and WDS Bridge.
o Access Point: Standard mode of operation. Allows a wireless connection to the LAN.
o WDS Root Access Point: The access point with this mode set will be the “root” device that
access points configured with WDS Repeater and WDS Bridge will connect to.
o WDS Repeater: This mode allows the access point to connect to a WDS Root Access Point.
This setting will take the SSID broadcasted by the WDS Root Access Point and rebroadcast it
to end user devices.
o WDS Bridge: This mode allows the access point to connect to a WDS Root Access Point. This
mode takes in the SSID broadcasted by the WDS Root Access Point and turns it into Ethernet
connectivity for client devicess.
Wireless Mode: Choose the setting that corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to your
network: B-Only, G-Only, B/G-Mixed, N/G-Mixed or B/G/N-Mixed (on the 2.4 GHz) or A-Only, N-Only,
N/A-Mixed, AC-Only, AC/N-Mixed or A/AC/N-Mixed (on the 5 GHz). If you aren’t sure which type(s)
of clients will access the wireless networks, it’s recommended to choose B/G/N-Mixed on the 2.4 GHz
and A/AC/N-Mixed on the 5 GHz for best performance.
NOTE: When set to a mixed mode, ALL devices connected to the wireless will use the
mode that is compatible for ALL devices. Example – If you have the 2.4 GHz Wireless
set to B/G/N Mixed and all connected devices use G, the speeds will slow accordingly.
Channel Mode: By default, the Channel Mode is set to HT 20 MHz (when using 2.4 GHz) and HT 80
MHz (when using 5 GHz). Selecting the HT 40 MHz channel mode on 2.4 GHz will allow for greater
speeds, but at the risk of also increasing interference.
o Example: When using the 20 MHz channel width on the 2.4 GHz band, channel 6 would bleed
into channels 4, 5, 7 and 8 giving you three non-overlapping channels (1, 6 and 11). When
using 40 MHz channel width on the 2.4 GHz radio, channel 6 would bleed into channels 2, 3,
4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Channel – Using the default setting (Auto), the WK-2x automatically selects the channel with best
performance for the wireless network. To select a channel manually, click the drop-down list and
select a channel. The channel options available depend on the Country Code selected.
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